star begonia
- noun
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begonia estrella
- His grandmother grew a beautiful star begonia that bloomed with delicate pink flowers every spring.
Examples
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She placed the star begonia on the windowsill so its unique leaves could catch the sunlight.
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The garden center offers several varieties, but the star begonia is always popular for its bold foliage.
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I bought a beautiful star begonia yesterday.
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The star begonias in my garden are blooming.
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His grandmother grew a beautiful star begonia that bloomed with delicate pink flowers every spring.
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She placed the star begonia on the windowsill so its unique leaves could catch the sunlight.
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The garden center offers several varieties, but the star begonia is always popular for its bold foliage.
Synonyms
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A plant with bright flowers and attractive leaves often grown for decoration
A flowering plant with star-shaped lobed leaves and pink flowers from Mexico
A plant with star-shaped pointed leaves and small pink flowers
A plant that spreads by creeping stems and has attractive leaves
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward descriptive noun compound where 'star' modifies the head noun 'begonia', signaling a begonia with star-shaped leaves or a star-like appearance; the meaning is directly derivable from the constituents. Descriptive plant names of this form are common cross-linguistically and follow regular English compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand it.
Etymology
Star begonia gets its name from how it looks: the leaves are shaped like a star and it is a kind of begonia with pretty pink flowers. That clear image is why the name helps people remember it as an 'ornamental plant'.